Finance Business Manager I
Cisco Systems (Silicon Valley/San Jose, California)

Finance Business Manager – Business Finance
Cisco seeks a Finance Business Manager to establish to drive financial and operational processes and projects to completion and achieve business results. In this matrixed organization, you will be empowered to make a difference, establish a reputation, and position yourself for continued growth. The ideal candidate possesses excellent leadership, collaboration and communications skills, and the ability to effectively influence colleagues.

Responsibilities:

Manages, leads and monitors both the financial and operational business processes to achieve overall business and company objectives. Establishes the affordability criteria and/or business volume objectives for the enterprise and supports/partners with operating management in the planning and implementation of client group strategies. For positions supporting business units, this includes understanding competitive and market dynamics pricing assumptions, promotions and the impact of plans on both PL and the balance sheet. Ensures financial and business volume outlooks and forecasts are accurately represented and opportunities/risks managed to the companys benefit. Develops financials for project, program or functional plans; demonstrates knowledge of business project, program or function to integrate strategies, linking financial goals and business profitability Manages projects or programs in Finance; may lead cross functional teams. Receives assignments in the form of objectives with milestones and processes outlined to meet objectives; delegates assignment to others Discusses and makes technical presentations concerning specific projects or business issues Responsible for achieving results that will affect project, function or program costs, personnel and deadlines; is viewed as a technical resource by peers in the same organization; partners with client groups, taking ownership of their objectives to achieve business results Interprets and administers company policies that directly affect client group employees; accountable for employees following policiesThe following skills are required for this position: BS degree with 6 years of related experience with an MBA/CPA preferred or 8 years relevant experience. General, cost or business unit expertise with demonstrated skills in business partnership, forecasting, budgeting or accounting. Understands how Cisco''s business processes differ from competitors''; responsible for achieving goals that may affect costs, personnel and deadlines Develops financials for project, program or functional plans; demonstrates knowledge of business project, program or function to integrate strategies, linking financial goals and business profitability Manages projects or programs in Finance; may lead cross functional teams. Receives assignments in the form of objectives with milestones and processes outlined to meet objectives; delegates assignment to others Discusses and makes technical presentations concerning specific projects or business issues Responsible for achieving results that will affect project, function or program costs, personnel and deadlines; is viewed as a technical resource by peers in the same organization; partners with client groups, taking ownership of their objectives to achieve business results Interprets and administers company policies that directly affect client group employees; accountable for employees following policiesThe following skills would be beneficial for a candidate to possess: " Business Finance" experience in the areas of pricing, margin analysis, P&L analysis, cost reduction, ROI for business cases/business plan's, etc. Revenue/Pricing and Business Case Modeling/ROI.For immediate consideration, please submit your resume here.